(Adds details on volumes, context) July 21 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said on Tuesday it had shipped 117 million more parcels in the June-ended quarter than last year, as people and businesses shifted to online sales during the coronavirus-led lockdown. The company has had a turbulent few years with …
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July 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to resolve an ongoing dispute over a range of issues including pay and operational changes, the former postal monopoly said on Wednesday. The talks with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will also focus …
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The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter campaign was a huge success, but admittedly the release of the game (both digitally and physically) hasn’t gone quite as smoothly. Most recently, backers located in the UK have reported being hit with import fees of about £17.00. An email we received from Nintendo Life …
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1917 was a big year in royal history. As World War I raged and anti-German sentiment exploded, King George V hastily changed the name of the royal house from the decidedly Teutonic House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the House of Windsor. His Majesty then backtracked on offering political asylum …
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